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Steve Clark has worked as a professional engineer (P.E.) in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. He has worked as a development and applications engineer for the Trane Company and as an HVAC and energy engineer for consulting engineering companies, including his own firms, with an emphasis on building energy efficiency. He currently serves as president for North America for the German-made polypropylene-piping manufacturer Aquatherm. He can be contacted at steve.clark@aquathermpipe.com. For more information about Aquatherm, visit www.aquathermpipe.com.

ARTICLES

While it’s often viewed as “new” and lumped in with other plastics, polypropylene pipe has in fact been used around the world for nearly 40 years and is highly engineered — offering HVAC application benefits that many other plastics can’t. It also offers several advantages over metal HVAC pipe systems.

Events

On Demand Refrigerant Safety Classes A2L and A3 have a very low GWP, making them a strong, long-term solution for many HVACR applications. However, these refrigerants are classified as mildly flammable and highly flammable respectively. This flammability class raises safety and compliance concerns. This webinar will help you understand these classes, along with the opportunities these refrigerants can offer.

As the HVAC market continues to expand and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) technologies continue to evolve, the demand for contractors with VRF expertise will only grow. This presentation provides thorough insight into the requirements, advantages and opportunities associated with specifying VRF systems and addresses the common misconceptions contractors may encounter in the field.

Products

In this issue of The NEWS, we present the Residential Heating Showcase, featuring the latest heating equipment to hit residential HVAC. We also discuss developments in the tools and test instruments market.